Issue 4 2018

company news
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Givaudan opens new commercial and
development centre in Indonesia
Givaudan, the world’s leading flavour and fragrance
company, has officially opened a new commercial and
development centre in Jakarta. Designed to deliver a
superior level of creative flavour, taste and fragrance
solutions, the CHF 2.9 million investment demonstrates
the Company’s ongoing commitment to the Asia Pacific
region.
The new 2,600 square feet commercial and
development centre will enable Givaudan to serve
customers across a wide range of food, beverage and
consumer good segments including, sweet goods,
savoury, snacks, beverages, fine fragrances, personal
care, home care and fabric care. For the first time in
Indonesia, the Company will offer in one location a full
range of flavour and fragrance creation and application
development capabilities.
Givaudan’s Chief Executive Officer, Gilles Andrier said:
“Our new state-of-the-art centre in Jakarta is another
example of our 2020 strategy to invest in high growth
markets. It will enable us to build closer partnerships
with our customers, deliver stronger collaboration on
flavour, taste and fragrance concept development and a
faster response to the needs of the Indonesian market.”
The opening ceremony was hosted by Givaudan’s
Country Manager for Indonesia, Fernando Balmori
and attended by Givaudan’s Chief Executive Officer
Gilles Andrier, alongside dignitaries including the
Swiss Ambassador Kurt Kunz, and Luthfi Mardiansyah,
Chairman of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce.
Givaudan has been present in Indonesia since 1993
and has significantly invested in people and facilities in
the country. In addition to the new centre in Jakarta,
the Company manufactures liquids, powder blends,
spray dry flavours and fragrance liquid compounds
in Cimanggis (province of West Java). The Company
employs a total of approximately 300 people in
Indonesia.
During the ceremony, Givaudan pledged financial
support to the tsunami relief efforts as part of its
ongoing commitment to the local community. n
Cargill launches the Waxy Corn
Promise, a farm-based program raising
food starch sustainability across Europe
To ensure a long-term
sustainable crop supply for food
starch, Cargill has committed to
source waxy corn 100 percent
sustainably from European
farmers. In support of this
initiative Cargill has developed
the Waxy Corn Promise
program, leveraging the strong
partnerships between Cargill,
farmers and co-op suppliers
to address key sustainability
challenges in the waxy
corn growing regions.
Benchmarked at Silver level
by the Sustainable Agriculture
Initiative Platform (SAI Platform), the Waxy Corn Promise
delivers on consumers’ expectations for more sustainable
food ingredients.
“The Waxy Corn Promise was developed with the support
of our agricultural crop suppliers and an agronomy
consultancy, to ensure that we make real sustainability
impact,” explains Dawn Emerson, Cargill sustainability
manager. “It is tailored specifically to the waxy corn crop
and the growing regions, recognizing the good work that
farmers do already and providing improvement actions to
help them become more sustainable year-on-year.”
Continuous improvement is a key component of the
program. Action plans are implemented and reviewed
each year, at each farm, in close collaboration with
Cargill’s supplier partners. The sustainability actions are
deliberately targeted at the most relevant topics for waxy
corn and the growing areas: protection of biodiversity, soil
and water quality preservation and water use optimisation.
“We are committed to making an impact and raising
sustainability standards across our supply chains,” said
Judd Hoffman, director texturizers & specialties, Cargill
Europe. “Waxy corn is a specific type of corn used to
produce starches serving as ingredients in many food
products and the Waxy Corn Promise provides credible
claims, helping our customers achieve their sustainability
targets. It also provides assurance and certainty to
consumers who are increasingly seeking products
containing sustainably sourced ingredients.”
While helping farmers protect and efficiently use their
valuable natural resources, the Waxy Corn Promise
also drives positive change throughout the European
starch supply chain, in line with Cargill’s commitment to
nourishing the world, protecting the planet and enriching
our communities. n
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